SOLUTION: Use the following function to find f(-2) and f(1). f(x)=x^2 + 1 f(-2)= f(1)= Please help!!! Thank you!!

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Question 320571: Use the following function to find f(-2) and f(1).
f(x)=x^2 + 1
f(-2)=
f(1)=
Please help!!! Thank you!!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply plug in x=-2 and x=1 (separately) to evaluate f(-2) and f(1)

So f%281%29+=+1%5E2%2B1=1%2B1=2 meaning that f%281%29=2 and f%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E2%2B1=4%2B1=5 making f%28-2%29=5